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USA Today
29-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brooke Henderson ditches the glasses for 2025, looks to end LPGA victory drought at TOC
Brooke Henderson ditches the glasses for 2025, looks to end LPGA victory drought at TOC Show Caption Hide Caption Most Exciting Things I Saw at the 2025 PGA Show While there were tons of amazing products at the PGA Show, Averee Dovsek shares her favorite apparel and products. ORLANDO, Fla. — If something looks different about Brooke Henderson this week, it's probably the glasses. She's not wearing them anymore. The Canadian star had surgery in September to be able to wear contacts, and she's wearing them this week at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. It marks her first time playing without glasses since August 2023. Henderson has long struggled with her eyesight, noting last year she's "never really been able to see the ball land or certain things since the start of my career." She has been a feel player since the beginning and relied heavily on her sister/caddie Brittany for even basic things like spotting the ball. She could see better with the glasses, but found that they always seemed to be in the way, "Like looking down the line and even on long shots I could always see the frame a little bit," said Henderson, "which was a little bit annoying. And I think it might have even changed my swing a little bit, unfortunately. "Now with them off, I feel much more free. I feel like maybe not right away, but I think over time it'll definitely be better than wearing glasses." Henderson, who joins Lydia Ko as the only past champions in the field this week, hasn't won on the LPGA since she triumphed at the 2023 TOC. Her 13 LPGA titles makes her the winningest Canadian – male or female. "I think the main thing for me is trying to get off to little bit quicker starts Thursday, Friday to allow myself a better opportunity to be in the final groups on the weekend," said Henderson. "I think that's – the main goal is to be in the final groups, lower the scoring average a little bit, and see if the wins will come." When asked how she could go about reaching those goals, Henderson said that's exactly what her team has been trying to figure out. "For me, when the putter is rolling well I'm usually in the mix," said Henderson, "so that's definitely been a focus point throughout any entire career and just trying to fine tune, get better." And the contacts, she said, already seem to be helping.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Get Equipped: New Vokey Wedge, PXG beginner set
Get Equipped: New Vokey Wedge, PXG beginner set There are two signs the golf equipment industry is healthy and vibrant as the 2025 season begins. One is that prices are holding firm. Lower prices on drivers, irons, putters and golf balls at the start of the season is a signal equipment makers are not confident golfers are ready to buy new gear, but right now, prices are staying at 2024 levels, and in a few cases, they have gone up in 2025. The other signal arrived in my inbox Monday when a note revealed last week's PGA Merchandise Show attracted more than 33,000 golf industry professionals from 94 countries and all 50 U.S. states, along with more than 1,100 participating brands. That made the 2025 PGA Merchandise Show the most attended since 2009. Sure, some large brands opt not to attend, but as someone who battled the crowds and walked every aisle in the Orange County Convention Center last week, I can attest the place felt packed Wednesday and Thursday. Booths were busy, and everyone seemed eager to get the year rolling. If you missed it last week, check out Golfweek's archived "Live Updates: 2025 PGA Show" to get a feel for what it was like in Orlando.
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
This college golfer became the first amateur to win on the APGA Tour
This college golfer became the first amateur to win on the APGA Tour Show Caption Hide Caption Most Exciting Things I Saw at the 2025 PGA Show While there were tons of amazing products at the PGA Show, Averee Dovsek shares her favorite apparel and products. Kieron van Wyk made history Sunday. The senior at College of Charleston became the first amateur to ever win on the Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour, capturing the title at the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines. The South African native made par on the closing par-5 18th to get into a playoff, then he birdied the same hole twice in a three-man, sudden-death playoff that went two holes. 'I'm proud of myself and how I did,' van Wyk said. 'I played well yesterday, and I just struggled a little bit mentally on the greens. I knew I had the game to compete and win out here coming off a good season I had last semester. Yeah, I'm proud of myself. Only good things can come from this.' Van Wyk made the most of his first visit to Torrey Pines, signing for 3-over 75 on the North Course during Saturday's first round before shooting 1-under 71 Sunday on the South Course. He bogeyed the 17th hole but rebounded with the par on 18 to get into the playoff, and then he topped Luis Gagne and Chase Johnson to make history. No amateur has won on the APGA Tour since it began in 2010. Now, van Wyk has that honor all to himself. Van Wyk earned his spot in the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational as the top player in the 2024-2025 Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking as of Oct. 30, 2024. By virtue of winning the White Sands Bahamas Men's NCAA Golf Invitational last fall, he secured an exemption into the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open this March. He's ranked fifth in the NCAA Golf Rankings heading into the spring season. "The APGA is doing really good stuff," van Wyk said. "As a young professional or soon-to-be professional, you need as many opportunities as you can. It's tough out here to play as a pro. You need those opportunities to get yourself going and familiarize yourself with the environments and everything that it has to offer. I'm truly grateful for all that they do and the opportunity that they've given me this week." According to the tour's website: The mission of the APGA Tour is to bring greater diversity to the game of golf by developing African Americans and other minorities for careers in golf.
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Farmers Insurance Open Saturday final-round tee times
Farmers Insurance Open Saturday final-round tee times Show Caption Hide Caption Most Exciting Things I Saw at the 2025 PGA Show While there were tons of amazing products at the PGA Show, Averee Dovsek shares her favorite apparel and products. We head to the final round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open and yes, the final round is on Saturday, the lone event on the PGA Tour to feature that. Harris English, whose last win was in 2021, used three birdies in his final three holes to get to 9 under for the week and one shot clear of Andrew Novak. Two shots back in solo third is 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter, who at the end of last year became the second-youngest player ever to earn a Tour card via the Korn Ferry Tour. He opened his week with a 66, battled through the wind to post a 76 and then bounced back with a 67 in the third round. Two amateurs made the cut and after three days, Luke Clanton is tied for 25th, while Jackson Koivun is tied for 41st. You can stream the final round starting at noon ET, then flip on Golf Channel at 2 p.m. ET and then CBS at 4 p.m., with Jim Nantz calling the action remotely from Kansas City, where the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game Sunday, with Nantz leading the coverage there. Saturday tee times 2025 Farmers Insurance Open 1st tee 12:10 p.m. ET: Andrew Putnam, Adam Schenk, Beau Hossler 12:21 p.m. ET: Vince Whaley, Keegan Bradley, Taylor Moore 12:32 p.m. ET: Taylor Pendrith, Luke Clanton (a), Noah Goodwin 12:43 p.m. ET: Zac Blair, Aaron Baddeley, Zach Johnson 12:54 p.m. ET: Thomas Detry, Hayden Springer, Chris Gotterup 1:05 p.m. ET: Jhonattan Vegas, Sahith Theegala, Sam Stevens 1:16 p.m. ET: Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Luke List 1:27 p.m. ET: Sungjae Im, Ludvig Aberg, Matteo Manassero 1:38 p.m. ET: Ricky Castillo, Kris Ventura, Wesley Bryan 1:49 p.m. ET: Lanto Griffin, Brandt Snedeker, Greyson Sigg 2 p.m. ET: K.H. Lee, Matti Schmid, Joel Dahmen 2:11 p.m. ET: Harris English, Andrew Novak, Aldrich Potgieter 10th tee 12:10 p.m. ET: Jake Knapp, Danny Willett, Chan Kim 12:21 p.m. ET: Harry Higgs, Sami Valimaki, Maverick McNealy 12:32 p.m. ET: Lee Hodges, Jackson Koivun (a), Kevin Tway 12:43 p.m. ET: Kevin Streelman, Will Gordon, Charley Hoffman 12:54 p.m. ET: Sam Ryder, J.J. Spaun, Antoine Rozner 1:05 p.m. ET: Ryan Gerard, Norman Xiong, Jackson Suber 1:16 p.m. ET: Garrick Higgo, Danny Walker, Isaiah Salinda 1:27 p.m. ET: Mark Hubbard, Max Greyserman, Frankie Capan III 1:38 p.m. ET: Patrick Rodgers, Vincent Norrman, Mac Meissner 1:49 p.m. ET: Chad Ramey, Cristobal Del Solar, John Pak 2 p.m. ET: Eric Cole, Steven Fisk 2:11 p.m. ET: William Mouw, Chandler Phillips How to watch the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open Golf Channel (which you can watch for free on Fubo) and CBS are teaming up for live TV coverage of the final rounds. There is streaming on ESPN+ and Paramount+ as well as the NBC sports app and CBS sports app. This marks the beginning of CBS Sports' 68th consecutive year producing live coverage of the PGA Tour. Saturday, Jan. 25 Final round 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, CBS 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Paramount+, CBS Sports app We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Harris English leads the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open with more wind on the horizon
Harris English leads the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open with more wind on the horizon Show Caption Hide Caption Most Exciting Things I Saw at the 2025 PGA Show While there were tons of amazing products at the PGA Show, Averee Dovsek shares her favorite apparel and products. Saturday's final round of the Farmers Insurance Open is gonna be one for the PGA Tour sickos. There aren't many stars within shouting distance of the lead, making it the perfect opportunity for a lesser-known name to make his introduction to golf fans around the country, a la Matthieu Pavon less than a year ago at this very course. Torrey Pines has been home to some of the best finishes in the sport's history — looking at you, Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate — and we may be 24 hours away from another one with six players at or within four shots of the lead. The man standing above the rest, however, is Harris English, who used three birdies in his final three holes to get to 9 under for the week and one shot clear of Andrew Novak. Despite struggling to find fairways (5 of 14), English was third in Strokes Gained: Approach and fifth in SG: Putting on Friday, a combination that propelled him to a 6-under 66 that included seven total birdies and a bogey. "Had some really good numbers on those last three holes and sometimes you've just got to be aggressive when you have really good numbers," he said of his final stretch. "It's nice to finish like that, some good momentum heading into tomorrow." English's last win came at the 2021 Travelers Championship when he defeated Kramer Hickok on the eighth playoff hole. In two starts this season, he's missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii and tied for 43rd at the American Express. "Winning on the PGA Tour's hard," he said." Winning in a place like this will be massive. It's one of my favorite places. And the list of winners here is pretty incredible, so I love being in the mix and looking forward to tomorrow." Novak, the world No. 130, survived blustery conditions at the South Course on Thursday, signing for an even-par 72 that kept him at 2 under for the week. Looking for a spark on Moving Day, the 29-year-old's putter finally woke up. A day after gaining just a quarter of a stroke on the greens, Novak gained over three on Friday, the fourth most in the field. And thanks to a perfect up-and-down success rate, the North Carolina native made six birdies and no bogeys on his way to a 6-under 66. "Game is good. It's been really solid all week," he said. "I feel like I've been hitting it well, short game's been super solid. I just haven't made a lot of putts, but I've been patient, a lot of them have been very close. Then last 10 or 11 holes, just got hot. All the ones that were just missing by tiny margins just started falling in. Just had to be patient and finally got them to go." Still searching for his first win, Novak's best finish was a runner-up at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in November. One shot back in third is a 20-year-old by the name of Aldrich Potgieter, who at the end of last year became the second-youngest player ever to earn a Tour card via the Korn Ferry Tour. The South African has made two starts already this season, missing the cut at both the Sony Open and American Express. This week has been a different story for the 216th-ranked player in the world. Potgieter struggled in the wind on Thursday, limping his way to a 4-over 76 around the South Course. But a 6-under 66 on Wednesday at the North Course gave him enough wiggle room to make the cut at 2 under. After a bad wedge shot into the first green that led to a bogey to begin his third round, Potgieter locked in. Over his remaining 17 holes, he made four birdies and a hole-out eagle on his way to shooting a 5-under 67. "I had a perfect 8-iron distance," Potgieter said, "a little bit breezy into us, so had something to stop the ball on top of that plateau that I had to land it on. I've seen the video once really quickly, but from the fairway, looked all the way good." As for some of the bigger names, Joel Dahmen is tied for fourth at 5 under, Ludvig Aberg is 4 under at T-8, and Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day and Sahith Theegala sit at 3 under, in a share for 15th. The wind is projected to pick back up for the final 18 holes, blowing in the mid-teens with gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday coverage begins on Golf Channel at 3 p.m. ET before moving to CBS at 5 p.m.
